Emerging stronger than ever following the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort Lewis College's American Indian Business Leaders chapter had a huge year of wins on and off campus. In April, the chapter netted three first-place wins in the university-track division at the 2023 National American Indigenous Business Leaders Leadership Conference in Las Vegas.
The All Our Kin Collective was created as part of a broader strategy to address language-loss among Indigenous students at Fort Lewis College and beyond. With the financial support of the Mellon Foundation, this project represents the collaborative efforts of student, staff, faculty, and contributors far and wide. The many contributors and participants—proudly referred to as “the Collective”—are motivated by Indigenous communities’ urgent need to reclaim their languages, histories, and worldviews in the face of the ongoing threat of colonial erasure. We are proud of this work. Check
In late winter 2023, against record-setting snowfall, two Fort Lewis College juniors made a 10-mile trek into the HD Mountains near Bayfield, Colorado. Matt Young and Ian Crews were on a mission to record the unique calls of the Mexican spotted owl.
Every year, FLC undergraduates engage with the world through their research. Ranging from deep dives in economics to cutting-edge sociological surveys, FLC students never fail to surprise and amaze us.